Saturday, June 6, 2009
gCaptain

Maritime Job Board Preview – This Weekend Only

Photo by Erica Marshall In April gCaptain was excited to announce opening the new MARITIME JOBS SECTION to our forum member BETA testers. Currently We are

June 6, 2009
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Blog

New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week

Image via Wikipedia This photo from the maritime incident archives is of the New Carissa… the freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,

June 6, 2009
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Interesting

LEGO Battleship Yamato – The Toy Megaship

We have covered many maritime LEGO creations in the past, including a rather impressive Aircraft Carrier, and have even been told of a mystical all LEGO port

June 5, 2009
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American Flag Turns Gray – New Paris MOU Rankings Target US Ships

In an official statement the Paris MOU writes: At its 42nd meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2008 inspection results and adopted new

June 5, 2009
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Andrew Cunningham v Interlake Steamship Co.

Case Name: Andrew Cunningham v Interlake Steamship Co. Date of Judgment: 2nd June 2009 Court: 6th Circuit – U.S. Court of Appeals Judge: Circuit Judges

June 3, 2009
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Notebooks that take harsh weather

Navagear points us to “Rite in the Rain”: The folks from “Rite in the Rain” were at the Pacific Marine Expo, and I picked up a

June 3, 2009
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Incidents

Air France Flight 447 – Commercial Ships Race To Assist

  Brazilian Air Force and Navy assets are currently being deployed to the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 . The BBC tells

June 2, 2009
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Lifesaving Incidents

Failed Trans-Atlantic Rowing Attempt Costs U.S. Tax Payers

From The Boston Globe: French oarsman Charlie Girard failed for a third time yesterday in his quixotic quest to row to France from Cape Cod. And US taxpayers

June 2, 2009
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Kings Point Maritime Association Dinner Dance – 12 June

Those who are friends of the US Merchant Marine Academy (or want to be) and those who work in the maritime industry might want to consider joining the Kings

June 2, 2009
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Wireless Developments Circa 1917

Bearings, “A Geographer’s Blog” from Berkley, has a new series on Radio’s Rise During World War I. The series includes the history of

June 2, 2009
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Monday, June 1, 2009
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Maritime Monday 164

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 164th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 114 here. (Published 09 June 2008) You can

June 1, 2009
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Ship Fires

Vincenzo Florio Ferry Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo of the week is of the Italian ferry M/V Vincenzo Florio, enroute from Naples to Palermo. The BBC tells

June 1, 2009
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